On Saturday 15 June, 2024 at 10:00-17:00 NPT (04:15-11:15 UTC) Digital Media Foundation, along with Open Internet Nepal and the Internet Society Nepal Chapter will host the Nepal National Summit on Artificial Intelligence 2024 at Hotel Himalaya in Kupondole, Lalitpur, with the theme ‘Harnessing the potential of AI: How it impacts Media, Public Service and Governance‘.

AGENDA (UTC+5:45) https://ai.dmf.org.np/

01 Inaugural Session
Chief Guest: Hon. Barsha Man Pun, Minister, Ministry of Finance
Keynote speaker: Dr. Bibek Poudel, AI scientist, Stanford University
Chair: Prabesh Subedi, President, Digital Media Foundation

02 The Future of Media: AI Innovations in Global and Local Context
Dr. Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Canada
Shiva Gaule, Chief- Editor, Onlinekhabar.com
Pro. Dr. Sudan Jha, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University
Moderator: Umesh Shrestha, founder mysansar.com

03 AI Integration in Nepal’s Public Service: Potential and Pitfalls
Kshitiz Rimal, Data Scientist, Next AI
Nagesh Badu, e-Governance Specialist at UNDP/GoN
Bikram Shrestha, Head of Digital Banking, Sanima Bank Limited
Moderator: Santosh Sigdel, Digital Rights Nepal

04 Governing AI and Emerging Techs: Nepal’s Position and Pathways
Hon. Sobita Gautam, Member of the federal parliament of Nepal
Rewati Sapkota, Registrar, Office of the Communication Registrar Bagamati Province
Dr. Pradip Paudyal, Deputy Director, Nepal Telecom Authority
Aakriti Kharel, Digital Media Specialist at UNESCO
Moderator: Ashirwad Tripathy, Vice-chair, Asia Pacific Regional Internet Government Forum

05 Closing Session
Chief Guest: Hon. Sumana Shrestha, Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Special Guest: Michael Croft, Head of UNESCO Nepal
Guest: Dipesh Bista, CEO, e-governance commission

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